INDEX

COB
ment, 99; attacksin ¢ Bussia” pamphlet
 on the ‘‘balance of power ;”
intervention judged by experience,
103-105; the differences between
commercial and military views of
foreign policy, 104; his objections
to = theory of intervention by
Powers; the source of his arguments,
 105; views on retention of
Gibralter, 106; importance of American
 competition, 107 ; his pamphlets
 a great landmark in English
political history, 111; his literary
pxcellence; his qualities as a writer;
without influence of classical training,
 112; opinion of, on Factory
Question, 1837, 115; defeat of, at
Stockport, 1837 ; explains his defeat,
116 ; the business of, and its value,
117 ; resolve of, to live free from care
and business, 118; cannot make progress
 in society, 1838, 119; a born
political man ; his passion for improvement;
 Combe’s system of
remy: forms Phrenoclogical
ociety in Manchester, 120; fight
of, for Charter, 123 ; visit of, to Germany,
 1838 ; his opinion on the Zollverein,
 129; reasons why his sanguine
 views of Prussian government
have not been fulfilled, 131 ; his account
 of a Sunday at Berlin, 133;
contrasts merchants of Germany with
thoseof England, 134 ; madealderman
of Manchester, 1838, 139 ; speech of,
at Manchester, Oct. 19, 1848, 141; his
ample conception of the ripeness of
people for agitation, 1888, 142 ; not
the original projector, 143 ; included
in Anti-Corn-Law Association, founded
 in 1838, 144 ; draft of his petition
against Corn Laws accepted by Man.
chester Chamber of Commerce, Dec.
1838, 145; brings forward scheme
for united action against Corn Laws,
1839, 146; compares Alliance to
Hanse League; organizes the Anti-Corn-law
 Xaoghe, March, 1839, 149;
and O'Connell, 152; instances reforms
 obtained, 1839, 152; the
firm, new arrangements in, July,
1889, 158 ; withdraws from old partpers
 in business, July, 1839; forms
5 partnership with F. Cobden; arrangement
 of business during agitation,
 1568; his prospects in Manchester,
 and business arrangements,

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1839, 169; marriage of, May, 1840,
160 ; wedding trip ; married life of,
-61; modern history of Corn Law,
162; elected for Stockport, 1841,
1753 takes his seat in Parliament,
1841, 176 ; makes his maiden speech
in Parliament, Aug. 25, 1841, 177;
great effect of his maiden speech,
178 ; arguments used by, in maiden
speech, 180 ; his eagerness for opinion
of fellow-Leaguers, 182 ; makes two
speeches in the House, Sept. 16, Oct.
7, 1841, 183 ; asks Mr. G. Wilson’s
opinion as to proper course, 183 ; probest
 against the philanthropists, 185 ;
sompares the Thames and the
Atlantic, 186; op with
Bright, 1836 or 1837, compact with,
1841, 189; his friendship with Mr.
Bright, 190, 191 ; as an agitator, 191,
192; his characteristics as a speaker,
193; his oratorical qualities, 194,
195; his dexterity in dealing with
material for his case, 195; his personality,
 197; as an Englishman,
198 ; his feeling for his countrymen,
199 ; his religion; his veneration,
200, 201 ; his sympathy fer religious
sentiment, 202; conditions of usefulness,
 203; power as {an agitator,
204; his practical energy, 205; his
imaginativeness, 206; his genial
ideas, 207; thinks Peel's Governnent,
 1842, will do something, 209;
speaks at conference at Derby;
goes to the Clyde, 210; advises
ibout bazaar of 1842, 211; delesates
 at Crown and Anchor, 1842,
218; denunciation of Peel’s propoals,
 221; speech on Peel’s proposals,
 Feb. 24, 1842, 222 ; low wages
not cheap labour, element in Peel's
sonversion, 223; replies to Ferrand’s
 attack, 225; account of Fer--and’s
 attack, 226, 227; advice to
League, 228 ; Mr. Bright, advice to,
129 ; Peace movement and Free
Trade one cause, 230; projects mew
alliances for League, 231; reasons
for not subscribing to church building
 fund, 233; iy of Peel, 237 ;
impression of Peel, 239, 240 ; impres-3ions
 of, on Peel, 241; thinks Peel's
party willing to listen, 242; a thorn
in Peel's side, 243 ; makes his first
great speech in House of Commons,
July 8, 1842, 244 ; great speech, 244-